FRENCHRAPUS indicated that the Orange and Bouygues networks were once again available after a nationwide outage that, according to him, had lasted all day. He added that hundreds of thousands of subscribers had been deprived of calls, SMS, and Internet. https://t.co/cSo6OJYuKJ #Orange #Bouygues #réseaux (translated)
The inhabitants of Marseille and Paris show their willingness to unite for the demonstration on October 24, encouraging the people of Marseille to put aside their historical rivalry and to go to Paris through calls on social media. #Manifestation24Octobre #ParisMarseille #Solidarité (translated)
On social media, massive calls for a new mobilization of the Yellow Vests on October 24 are multiplying, generating a wave of preparation and messages of solidarity between cities. #GiletsJaunes #Mobilisation #VieChère (translated)
ROG France announced a contest held on the occasion of the PGW and its 20th anniversary, with a ROG Strix G16 computer equipped with a Ryzen 9 8940HX and an RTX 5070 Ti to win. To participate, one had to like and retweet the post, then comment with the hashtag #ROGPGW26. The draw was scheduled for 28/10/26. The brand specified that the contest was reserved for metropolitan France and that only one PC would be awarded across all networks. Each person received one ticket, or three by posting a photo taken at the ROG stand at the PGW with the indicated hashtag. Multiple accounts were excluded. #ROGPGW26 #Concours #Giveaway #ROGPGW26 #Concours #Giveaway (translated)
Actu Foot reported that Thibaut Courtois explained that the Real Madrid players joked about the false information and conspiracy theories spread on social media. Regarding the rumor presenting Kylian Mbappé as a "dictator," the goalkeeper said that his teammates laughed about it and sometimes sang it in the locker room, adding that he thought Mbappé found it funny too. Courtois also mentioned the theories targeting Vinícius Júnior, stating that quick edits to photos could make someone look different and that a conspiracy theory could then spread worldwide. He insisted that it was indeed Vinícius. Finally, he recounted that his father had sent him a fake photo showing him in the hospital and asked when it was taken. Courtois responded that it had been generated by artificial intelligence. https://t.co/xCfUbXRcfQ #RealMadrid #FakeNews #ThéoriesDuComplot (translated)
After the looting on October 17, some political leaders in France are calling for restrictions or the blocking of social media, a complex issue that raises legal questions, as demonstrated by the annulment of a previous TikTok blocking in New Caledonia by the Council of State for violating freedom of expression. #RéseauxSociaux #LibertéDExpression #Blocage (translated)
Linda Kebbab, national secretary of the police union UNITÉ, stated that crime is not caused by social networks, while addressing issues of law enforcement and concerns related to the demonstrations of October 17. #Criminalité #Manifestations #Sécurité (translated)
Jean-Jacques who is struggling described the path of Lola-Fleur's mother, who, according to him, met her future husband while studying literature and while he was working at an investment bank. The couple had four children and lived notably in Oman before divorcing in less than eight months, he wrote. The mother then returned to teach English and had, according to the author, developed a discourse hostile to the rich and to capitalism, which she passed on to her daughter. The author claimed that Lola-Fleur, aged 22, was echoing this discourse in front of the cameras while remaining silent about elements of her family history, such as stays in Oman, Sicily, and Malaysia, the expenses related to Manchester, and an internship at the Assembly. #divorce #capitalisme #injustice (translated)
Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro are accusing each other of attempts to disqualify one another just four days before the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, as tensions rise over the influence of social media in this campaign. #Brésil #électionprésidentielle #Lula (translated)
A study by the NGO Alliance4Europe reveals how pro-Russian accounts manipulated information to exacerbate the anger of the French and distort their demands before the protests on October 17, in order to serve the interests of the Kremlin. #désinformation #Russie #réseauxsociaux (translated)
Antoine, a volunteer rescuer, recounts having difficulty recognizing his own face in the videos where he is violently beaten by the police during the protests in Paris on October 17, as social media initially believed he was dead. #manifestations #police #secourisme (translated)
The article explores allegations that American social media platforms, like Meta, are influencing the Brazilian presidential campaign by favoring the conservative candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to the detriment of Lula, as the second round approaches. (translated)
Impact indicated, citing Mediapart, that Gabriel Attal had proposed to temporarily block social networks in the areas affected by the riots if the movement continued. https://t.co/QIcA0mBd0f #République #Liberté #Sécurité (translated)
A street medic, falsely announced dead on social media, shared his experience of a violent arrest by the police during demonstrations in Paris, claiming he was beaten despite being identified as a medic. #Police #Justice #Manifestation (translated)
Impact indicated that representatives from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Google, and X were summoned on Tuesday to the Ministry of Economy after the violence of October 17, to assess the situation and define the actions to be taken. It attributed this information to Mediapart. https://t.co/AFhkUAMKnn #République #RéseauxSociaux #Violences (translated)
AlertesInfos indicated that, according to BFM Business, France had begun testing artificial intelligence software aimed at anticipating riots. These predictive policing tools notably analyzed social media, surveillance footage, and judicial data in an attempt to prevent public order disturbances. #IntelligenceArtificielle #Sécurité #Émeutes (translated)
The police prefecture confirmed that two people had died during the demonstrations on October 17 in Paris, despite rumors circulating on social media. #MobilisationParis #Manifestation #Rumeurs (translated)
The author denounced what he called a "fascist drift", mentioning the presence of a helicopter in the sky over Paris, the recourse to the army, curfews, manipulation of intelligence, a possible cut of social networks, mass surveillance by AI, and the banning of opposition parties. He added that more than 430,000 people had "brought their...", without the publication specifying the rest of the sentence. #Paris #Liberté #Démocratie #FR (translated)
The author believed that Le Pen, Attal, Philippe, Retailleau, Glucksmann, and Bardella represented a "old world" that was losing its bearings. He asserted that, from the Macronists to the far right, they wanted to brutally restrict public freedoms, notably by banning social networks and imposing curfews in cities. #Libertés #Politique #France #FR (translated)
The Bleu Blanc Rouge account indicated that a ten-month suspended prison sentence and two years of ineligibility had been requested against LFI MEP Rima Hassan, who was judged on Tuesday for glorifying terrorism. According to the author, on March 26, Rima Hassan had posted on social media a message quoting and glorifying Kozo Okamoto, whom he referred to as a terrorist and presented as responsible for the massacre at Lod Airport in Israel in 1972. He claimed that the attack resulted in 26 deaths and over 80 injuries, specifying that the deceased victims included 17 Christian pilgrims from Puerto Rico, one Canadian citizen, and eight Israelis. The author also described the week as "terrible" for LFI, which he derogatorily referred to as a sect, and indicated that the verdict was awaited. #Justice #Terrorisme #RimaHassan (translated)
